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ABC News Tylenol Poisoning Poll, February 1986 (ICPSR 8575)

Principal Investigator(s):
ABC News

Summary:

This survey was conducted after a woman in New York died
from taking cyanide-poisoned Tylenol capsules. Respondents were asked
if they use non-prescription capsule drugs, if they use Tylenol, if
they had heard of the poisoning case, and if it will affect their use
of capsule drugs. Additional questions include whether the drug
company did enough to ensure the safety of the product, whether drug
companies should discontinue the production of all capsules, and
whether TV reports of the incident were too sensationalized. They
were also asked if they thought the incident was the act of a
mentally disturbed person or a terrorist, whether they thought that
others might attempt the same thing, and if they were afraid that
their own food and drugs might be tampered with. Age and sex were
also recorded.

This survey was conducted after a woman in New York died
from taking cyanide-poisoned Tylenol capsules. Respondents were asked
if they use non-prescription capsule drugs, if they use Tylenol, if
they had heard of the poisoning case, and if it will affect their use
of capsule drugs. Additional questions include whether the drug
company did enough to ensure the safety of the product, whether drug
companies should discontinue the production of all capsules, and
whether TV reports of the incident were too sensationalized. They
were also asked if they thought the incident was the act of a
mentally disturbed person or a terrorist, whether they thought that
others might attempt the same thing, and if they were afraid that
their own food and drugs might be tampered with. Age and sex were
also recorded.

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